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OSCE Office in Baku holds seminar on democratization in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 19 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization
BAKU, 19 May 2005- A seminar on the progress of democratization in Azerbaijan was held by the OSCE Office in Baku on 17 and 18 May. The event, entitled Politics into the Future- Democracy in Azerbaijan, brought together...
OSCE Office expresses concern over banning of political rally in Baku
Publishing date: 19 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization
BAKU, 19 May 2005- The OSCE Office in Baku today expressed its concern over the refusal by the Baku Mayor's Office to authorize a rally of opposition parties planned for Saturday, 21 May. "The decision taken by the Mayor...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine organizes conference on gender equality and law enforcement
Publishing date: 18 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Gender equality, Rule of law
EVPATORIA, UKRAINE, 18 May 2005- Promoting gender equality in law enforcement activities and raising awareness of gender-related issues is the focus of a three-day conference which opened today in the Ukrainian coastal town of Evpatoria...
OSCE Special Representative discusses fight against trafficking in human beings with Tajik officials
Publishing date: 17 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
DUSHANBE, 17 May 2005- Helga Konrad, the OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, who is in Dushanbe on a two-day visit, is holding talks with high-level Tajik Government officials on ways to fight human trafficking...
OSCE Chair's personal representative discusses Kyrgyz presidential elections with political leader Kulov
Publishing date: 17 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Personal Representatives of the Chairperson-in-Office, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 17 May 2005- Alojz Peterle, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office's Personal Representative for Central Asia, met prominent Kyrgyz political leader Felix Kulov today, to discuss issues affecting the presidential elections, scheduled for 10 July. The...
OSCE Chairman hopes closer co-operation with Council of Europe will boost effectiveness of both bodies
Publishing date: 17 May 2005
WARSAW, 17 May 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomed the signing of an agreement on Tuesday with the Council of Europe on the margins of its Summit in Warsaw, covering closer co-operation between the two organizations...
OSCE Chairman to sign co-operation agreement at Council of Europe Summit in Warsaw
Publishing date: 16 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
LJUBLJANA, 16 May 2005- In his capacity as OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Dr Dimitrij Rupel, Slovenia's Foreign Minister is participating in the Third Council of Europe Summit in Warsaw on 16 and 17 May, where he will sign a joint declaration on co-operati...